A K-Drama has received backlash for its LGBTQIA+ storyline.
Since it was announced that the actors Jin ho eun (All of us are dead, revenge of others, however, AND Shitty stars) AND Six ways Up (Extracurricular, Birth Center, Beyond Evil, AND The king’s affection) were respectively cast as Kyu Ho (also romanized Gyuho) and Go Young in the new BL (Boy Love) K-Drama Love in a big way Citymany fans were anxiously awaiting the release. The K-Drama is adapted from Park He sang youngSang’s best-selling novel of the same name, which was Sang’s first work published in English as it was translated by Anton Hurwho also worked BTS‘S Beyond the story.
The daring story of two roommates, one gay and the other straight. Through Mi Ae’s eyes, Go Yeong’s awkward love story begins. Stories of laughter, tears and hurt between a mother who denies her son’s sexuality and his inability to escape social judgment. Go Yeong finally meets a pure love like no other, Gyu Ho, but has no choice but to let him go. With Gyu Ho is gone, Go Yeong follows a stranger to Thailand and spends a late monsoon vacation. By remembering the good old days that can never be recovered, he achieves complete personal growth.
— ktalpha.kr via MyDramaList
BL fans in particular have been hyping it up on X (formerly Twitter), as it will be released soon. Nam Yoon Su has been praised as a mainstream actor who bravely accepted a gay role.
If you had told me years ago that we will see Nam Yoonsu kissing men, I would never have believed you pic.twitter.com/FzlATcxtoD
— ttof brainrot (@kitaewanie) August 30, 2024
Nam Yoon Su revealed that she will kiss a total of 15 different boys in the drama.
WHAT AN ICON. pic.twitter.com/0i9WkoDe9F
— mikey / 🏳️🌈 (@beansxooo) September 24, 2024
other popular mainstream players DO NOT do this for fear of ruining their market and popularity or their company will be talked out of it.
yoonsu, the actor and the man you arepic.twitter.com/aP5jaJ2e0x
— mikey / 🏳️🌈 (@beansxooo) August 30, 2024
Despite netizens’ excitement, religious groups have recently begun to protest, loudly CJeS For “support the production of a drama that glorifies and encourages homosexuality.”. They demand the cancellation of K-Drama.
Inspect the Korea Content Association as the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture wastes taxpayers’ money to support a homosexual drama!
— Protest banner
Today 10/14 – These people from the conservative party protested in front of the ministry building??!! I demand that Love In The Big City be cancelled!!!!
Read the banner, I want to vomit ☠️ pic.twitter.com/4fQNBW1do8
— Litbc 10/21 (@booger_cereal) October 14, 2024
Fans were outraged when it emerged that religious groups had reported K-Drama trailers and removed them. Still, Love in the big city the writer Park Sang Young has now revealed that the production company, CLAMPthey removed trailers and stopped promotions due to content complaints. Despite this, Sang promised Love in the big city he would be released no matter what.
Love In The Big City trailers on all official sites are currently being removed EVERYWHERE after a mass protest by some Korean conservative groups.
SHAME ON THEM BECAUSE THEY ONLY GIVE US MORE REASONS TO SUPPORT THE HARDER DRAMA.
LOVE IN THE BIG CITY THIS OCTOBER 21ST! pic.twitter.com/0REvueTsMn
— mikey / 🏳️🌈 (@beansxooo) October 12, 2024
Thanks to Love in a Big City’s parent organization reporting the drama and receiving a barrage of complaints from related departments, all official trailers were eventually removed. It was 9 days before the drama started, and I couldn’t sleep all night because I was so anxious about the ridiculous situation of not being able to promote anything. I thought I was used to this after working as a writer for 8 years. pic.twitter.com/yLTuhc2kTc
— New York (SangYoung Park) (@novelistpark) October 12, 2024
Due to a certain organization targeting the drama ‘Love in the Big City’ and the wave of complaints filed with the relevant department, we had to remove all official trailers. We’re only nine days away from the drama’s premiere, and we’re in a ridiculous situation where we can’t promote it at all. I’m so frustrated that I couldn’t sleep a wink all night. I thought I was used to this sort of thing after eight years as a writer.
—Park Sang Young
How you can do it to be successful >
— New York (SangYoung Park) (@novelistpark) October 12, 2024
Hand. The ugly face of hate is something I can never get used to, no matter how many times I experience it. I’m looking for ways to resume advertising. Whatever happens, we will definitely premiere on October 21st. Everyone, please enjoy it to the fullest! In the end we will win!
This must be a sign that this is going to be a huge thing.
—Park Sang Young
Netizens are disappointed that TVING has succumbed to pressure from homophobic groups. They believe we shouldn’t worry about homophobic censorship in 2024.
He said that the drama will come out anyway NO MATTER WHAT and that we will win in the end, period! pic.twitter.com/nC6eshiBjG
— mikey / 🏳️🌈 (@beansxooo) October 12, 2024
tving eliminating big city love from all their channels like My Star wasn’t the biggest debut on their platform it’s actually so funny they started adding more kbl after how well it did pic.twitter.com/Az4fjTKBiu
— n (@rvinpeake) October 12, 2024
The protest took place in front of the TVING & CJ building. They even threatened to boycott all CJ products if Love In The Big City continued to air. TVING appears to have tried to quell the protest by dismantling the trailers. But these people want the entire series canceled
Guys what should we do 🙁 https://t.co/E7aNHsWk74 pic.twitter.com/OHDGxMMkR8
— Litbc 10/21 (@booger_cereal) October 14, 2024
THE Love in the big city film, protagonist Kim Go Eunalso based on the book, which premiered recently, and the K-Drama will premiere on October 21, 2024. More on Nam Yoon Su’s response to homophobia below.
Popular actor faces backlash and homophobia for starring in new BL K-Drama
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